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Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Unknown Target on February 18, 2004, 05:44:27 am: I'm in an uber-art-slump, and have been for the past month or so. I just can't think of ANYTHING to draw, and anything I do try to draw, I can't ever do. How do you guys get out of them?
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Turnsky on February 18, 2004, 05:48:38 am: you know.. i'm in one now... which is kinda hard, considering that i'm trying to create a comic.. still

just doodle.. it works sometimes..
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Nico on February 18, 2004, 06:19:17 am: First rule: don't force yourself.

Then depending on what you wanna draw, watch a movie/series that'll fit the genre. That works quite well with me, at least.
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Sheepy on February 18, 2004, 06:26:55 am: or do what i did the other week, litrally sketch what you look at as you see it, nothing special just quick 5mins sketches max as you see it. It leads to some intresting results,

I'll post some pics up at some point.

[edit]
(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/sheepy/graphics/final3.jpg)

Thats the final piece for a one week drawing block from a trip to berlin on my graphics course, i'll possibly post the individual sketches up later.[/edit]
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: DragonClaw on February 18, 2004, 07:00:59 am: That could pass as a $1 million piece of abstract art :p

Gotta love modern art, imo worthless, yet it sells if you are popular. Speaking of which, how in hell do you become popular selling crap like abstract art?
Title: Re: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: aldo_14 on February 18, 2004, 08:01:12 am: Quote
Originally posted by Unknown Target
I'm in an uber-art-slump, and have been for the past month or so. I just can't think of ANYTHING to draw, and anything I do try to draw, I can't ever do. How do you guys get out of them?

Sleep. Works for me most times.

Oh, and hide every piece of paper, pen and pencil you have - ideas always come at the least convenient time :)

At least for me.... although I've had artistic block since last year......
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: J3Vr6 on February 18, 2004, 09:04:31 am: I've been in an art-slump since 1996 :( I was drawing since I was a tiny monkey. People always would see me with a sketch pad or doodling on loose leaf paper. I wasn't the best artist but I loved it. But for some reason, around the time I was getting into college, I just couldn't draw anymore.

Wait, that's not true. I'd get ideas of things to draw, I just didn't feel like drawing anymore. It just didn't do it for me anymore. Kinda like the feeling of when you stopped playing with your GI Joes. You knew you loved playing with them, but it just didn't do it for you anymore.

Maybe when I get my computer up and running and I hijack my girl's scanner, I'll scan some of the drawings and put them up here. Maybe that would get me out of my slump.
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 18, 2004, 11:07:21 am: Art slumps ain't so bad. You give it time, and then eventually you'll just make yourself start again, and it'll work more or less.

The real problem is when you get in a work slump.
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Thorn on February 18, 2004, 01:00:43 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
Art slumps ain't so bad. You give it time, and then eventually you'll just make yourself start again, and it'll work more or less.

The real problem is when you get in a work slump.

Too true..
Booze and drugs seem to help, but thats just me...
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Nico on February 18, 2004, 01:21:56 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
The real problem is when you get in a work slump.

...which struck me about the day my mommie gave birth to me :doubt:
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Thorn on February 18, 2004, 01:24:40 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Nico

...which struck me about the day my mommie gave birth to me :doubt:

Really? When were you born? I have the same problem. Maybe our parents were taking some drug that was out then that makes people lazy ****s....
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: wEvil on February 20, 2004, 06:19:16 pm: its all cyclic, you'll feel creative again in a bit - just use the time for something else instead. Maybe you need to clean out your house? :)
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 20, 2004, 06:25:07 pm: "slump" indicates a change in status. For example, there are times when I become so idle I can't even work up the mental energy to waste time. You amateurs are just run-of-the-mill slothful.
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: wEvil on February 20, 2004, 06:31:45 pm: Quote
Village Person

how true ;)
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: icespeed on February 21, 2004, 01:46:26 am: don't think you could really do anything about it. i've tried to force myself to draw before, and the result wasn't pretty at all. go for a swim or something. get out of the house.
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Nico on February 21, 2004, 05:13:45 am: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
"slump" indicates a change in status. For example, there are times when I become so idle I can't even work up the mental energy to waste time. You amateurs are just run-of-the-mill slothful.

1) I was peaceful
2) I became lazy

-> major rift :p

Thorn: well, see my title :p
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Gortef on February 21, 2004, 06:40:38 am: I guess all the good solutions have allready told so all I can say is... rest a bit and let the mind come up with something on it's own ^^
Title: Art slumps, how do you get out of them?
Post by: Unknown Target on February 21, 2004, 07:43:11 am: I think I'm getting out of it :) The way I did it was by experimenting with a new medium (pen) and a super-loose style.